Srinagar, Apr 25: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU-I) of Srinagar Police on Tuesday presented a chargesheet before the Court of NIA Srinagar in case FIR No. 69/2022 of Police Station Chanapora against five accused persons including two terrorists and three terror associates.
In a statement SIU spokesperson said that in November 1st 2022, a case FIR No. 69/2022 under section 7/25 A Act, 13, 18, & 23 UA(P) Act stands registered in Police Station Chanapora Srinagar on receipt of a docket received from In-charge naka party (SHO P/S Chanapora).
“The investigation was taken up by the then SDPO Sadder which was subsequently transferred to SIU-I Srinagar by the orders of PHQ J-K Jammu,” he said.
Pertinently, two grenades were recovered from the two suspects namely Amir Mushtaq Dar son of Mushtaq Ahmad Dar resident of SozeithLawaypora and Kabil Rashid Dar son of Mushtaq Ahmad Dar resident of HMT Srinagar who were intercepted by the Naka party at a checkpoint established at Harnambal near Sports Stadium NatiporaChanapora.
“Besides, their personal mobile phones with inbuilt SIM cards were also seized, Accordingly, a case was registered and investigation was initiated,” the spokesman said.
He said during the course of investigation, another co-accused namely Aqib Jamal Bhat son of Mohd Jamal Bhat resident of Sozeith was apprehended and on his disclosure, one IED which was kept hidden by him in a pit at Rangreth near Railway track was recovered in presence of concerned Executive Magistrate. The said IED was destroyed/blasted on spot by the Bomb Disposal Squad,” he said.
The spokesman said during investigation, it was established that the three arrested accused persons Amir Mushtaq Dar, Kabil Rashid Dar &Aqib Jamal Bhat working as terrorist associates for the terrorists viz, Momin Gulzar Mir and Basit Ahmad Dar under a well-knit criminal conspiracy were providing logistic support to them and procured hand grenades and IED for carrying out the terrorist activities.
He said on the strength of evidence collected (material/documentary & oral), the three arrested accused persons were found to be involved in the commission of offences punishable in terms of provision of Arms Act and UA(P) Act under sections 7/25 Arms Act, 13, 18, 23 & 39 UA(P) Act and the accused terrorists.
“Momin Gulzar Mir and Basit Ahmad Dar are found to be involved in the commission of offences under sections 13, 18, 20 & 38 UA(P) Act, who are absconding and the proceedings under section 299 CrPC have been proposed to be initiated against them,” he said.
The spokesman said accordingly, the sanction for launching prosecution against the accused persons was obtained from the Home Department and the charge sheet was presented before the Hon’ble Court of NIA Srinagar on Tuesday in the instant case.
